I felt I had to come back and give an update and maybe help anyone who has been worried about their symptoms.

I found a lump in December in the breast which I felt has slowly grown, in January my axillary nodes flared up and became hard, I then noticed a neck node pop up on the same side, finally my nipple started to retract and I had a tiny bit of clear fluid.

I was absolutely convinced I was going to be diagnosed with late stage breast cancer with all the classic symptoms and have been through absolute hell, not eating or sleeping and planing my death. As an extremely anxious person living alone during a pandemic with no support nearby it's been nothing short of torturous. 
 

BUT today I had a full investigation and I have been told I don't have cancer. I have a build up of glandular tissue causing a lump and generally lumpy, tender breast on one side which is probably pulling on my nipple. The armpit nodes are all benign and maybe some kind of inflammation or infection.

I know for many the outcome isn't so positive and I can't imagine how it must feel but I felt I had to share my story to help people relax whilst waiting for their appointments. I've read absolutely every piece of internet info about breast cancer and had diagnosed and graded myself with no possibility of it being anything else. We really must wait for a doctors diagnosis and full investigation as they know their stuff more than anything we read on google. Even if all the symptoms are there it can be totally something else as my case shows. 
 

Please don't let anxiety get the better of you like I did and make yourself feel physically ill. I certainly will be changing this behaviour in myself.

I have been on this forum reading everything and it's been such a support and I hope this can maybe help others xxx